ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that Pakistan is committed to jointly working SAARC member states in changing economic landscape of the region and getting its people out of clutches of poverty, illiteracy and other social ills.
He was addressing 8th meeting of the SAARC Finance Ministers here on Friday.
The prime minister said three decades back South Asian leadership had made commitment to accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development of our region.
“Pakistan is ready to contribute to fulfill aspirations of the people of the region”, he added.
Nawaz said in this era of globalization, the world focuses on finding regional solution to common problems.
He said for economic and social progress of the masses, increasing connectivity, ease of communication, freer trade and finding solution to hunger, poverty and food insecurity has helped the world enhance regional and sub-regional cooperation.
The Prime Minister expressed the confidence that deliberations of Finance Ministers would complement the agenda of 19th SAARC summit, which Pakistan looks forward to host in Islamabad on 9th and 10th of November this year.
He said Pakistan has been put on the path of progress and prosperity as a result of government’s prudent policies. Nawaz said Pakistan is the safest country for investment.
